Old Pals Act :

Cliff Richard and Rolf Harris

AUGUST 29TH 1958 
First Single Release by Cliff Richard and the Drifters

'Move It' (b/w 'Schoolboy Crush') was released on Columbia Records in Britain, and reached number 2 in the U.K. charts. Cliff Richard continued to record for the Columbia label through to the 1970s.

JULY 21ST 1960
First Single Release by Rolf Harris 

'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport' was issued by Columbia Records in Britain, and made number 9 in the U.K. charts. Rolf Harris continued to record for the Columbia label through to the 1970s.  

APRIL 3RD 1966
Eleventh Annual Record Star Show at Empire Pool, Wembley

Cliff Richard (with The Shadows) and Rolf Harris (with The Tony Hatch Group) were among the acts that appeared at this event, which was promoted by Daily Express in aid of Stars Organisation for Spastics and comprised two live shows, at 2pm and 6.30pm... One week later, BBC1 broadcast 50 minutes of highlights, under the title 'SOS The Record Star Show'.

[Daily Express, 29.03.1966 + Cliff Richard Song Database + BBC Genome]

OCTOBER 7TH 1967
The Val Doonican Show; BBC1 / 7.45pm

The special guests on this edition of The Val Doonican Show were Les Dawson, Rolf Harris and.. Cliff Richard, who performed three songs - one of these was a duet with Rolf Harris ('Makes No Difference Where You Came From').

[Cliff Richard Song Database + BBC Genome]

MARCH 30TH 1968
The Rolf Harris Show; BBC1 / 7.50pm

Series of The Rolf Harris Show ran on the BBC between January 1967 and October 1972. The closing feature of this 45 minute long 1968 edition was Rolf Harris singing 'Congratulations' accompanied by the Young Generation dancers. 'Congratulations' had been chosen to be the song Cliff Richard would sing in the Eurovision Song Contest, due to be broadcast on the same BBC TV channel a week later. At the end of his own performance of the song, Rolf Harris wished Cliff Richard "good luck".

[YouTube + BBC Genome]

DECEMBER 25TH 1968
Christmas Night With The Stars; BBC1 / 2 hours

Cliff Richard and Rolf Harris were among the acts appearing on this variety show.

[Coventry Evening Telegraph / The Liverpool Echo, 24.12.1968]

MARCH 8TH 1969
The Rolf Harris Show; BBC1 / 7.30pm

Cliff Richard was a guest on this 1969 edition of The Rolf Harris Show (along with Gordon Lightfoot and Lainie Kazan) - he performed two songs.

[Cliff Richard Song Database / TV Pop Diaries]

DECEMBER 12TH 1969
No one's Gonna Change My World - The Stars Sing For The World Wildlife Fund

This various artists charity album had twelve tracks on it, including 'Cuddly Old Koala' by Rolf Harris and 'In The Country' by Cliff Richard and The Shadows.

[Discogs]

MAY 25TH 1970
BBC1 / Evening

Cliff Richard introducing 'Disney Time' (7.30pm) preceded The Rolf Harris Show (8.15pm) in the schedule for the evening.

[Daily Express, 25.05.1970]

JUNE 25TH 1972
Radio Northwick Park Birthday Party; taped messages

Radio Northwick Park, the hospital broadcasting service celebrated its first birthday. Greetings from stars and celebrities, including Cliff Richard, Jimmy Savile, Roy Orbison, Rolf Harris, Richard Baker and Eamonn Andrews were played on tape. Among the guests were about '100 parents and friends', plus a few more notable individuals.

[Midweek Observer and Gazette, 27.06.1972]

SEPTEMBER 22ND - 30TH 1972
Shooting Stars Exhibition

'..Another attraction will be a free exhibition of photographs by personalities, called "Shooting Stars".
About 100 pictures will be displayed in Fenwick's Newcastle store from September 22 to 30.
The exhibition includes photos by William Franklin, Rolf Harris, Jerry Lewis, Norrie Paramor, Cliff Richard, Harry Secombe, Cyril Stapleton, Graham Stark and Alan Whicker...'

[Newcastle Journal, 21.06.1972]

OCTOBER 17TH - NOVEMBER 10TH 1972
Shooting Stars Exhibition

This showing of the exhibition was staged at Kodak House, Station Road, Hemel Hempstead. Cliff Richard, Rolf Harris and Norrie Paramor were among the participants whose photos promoted it.

[eBay listings]

APRIL 18TH - 20TH 1974
London Palladium shows

'During the season at the London Palladium Cliff was taken ill and Rolf Harris stood in for him on three nights. Poor Cliff was suffering from bronchitis, laryngitis and pharyngitis. Fans who had tickets to go to the show on the nights that Cliff was ill could, however, get their money refunded or book for another night. Cliff was back at the Palladium on Monday 22nd April and the remainder of the season went off well...'

[Dynamite International Nr.34]

DECEMBER 31ST 1976
A Jubilee Of Music; BBC1 / 10.30pm

Stars of this TV show, who relived 'some of the greatest moments of their careers' were: 'Vera Lynn, Acker Bilk, Petula Clark, Ken Dodd, Val Doonican, Rolf Harris, Kathy Kirby, Lulu, Matt Monro, Cliff Richard, Helen Shapiro, Norman Wisdom with the Young Generation'.

[The Liverpool Echo, 31.12.1976]

OCTOBER 2ND - 3RD 1980
Thames Television Charity Telethon at Wembley Conference Centre

'Britain's first telethon.. will go out in the London area next month. Thames Television will drop all its normal programmes for 24 hours.. During that period there will be a non-stop entertainment programme.. The show will be presented.. by Jimmy Young, Rolf Harris and Joan Shenton. Stars who have agreed to appear include Cliff Richard, Frankie Vaughan, Frankie Howerd and Twiggy...'

[The Observer, 7.09.1980]

JUNE 1989
Survivor by Tony Jasper

A tribute to Cliff Richard from Rolf Harris was published in the 1989 book 'Survivor' by Tony Jasper.

DECEMBER 17TH 1997
Crawley News - quote

"Not many people realise that Lord Snowden is our patron, Rolf Harris is our president and Cliff Richard is our vice president".

[Peter Freeborn, chairman of Crawley's PHAB club]

DECEMBER 20TH 1997
Cliff Richard Pro-Celebrity Tennis at The National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Stars, including Cliff Richard, Anne Hobbs, Jo Durie, Bobby Davro, Ainsley Harriott, Chris Bailey, Kevin Keegan, Peter Fleming and Rolf Harris competed at tennis and messed around. Others featured in the proceedings - Dora Bryan, Jill Dando, Suzanne Dando etc. - before songs were performed by Cliff Richard, including 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport' with Rolf Harris: '..This performance is with Rolf on lead vocals and wobble board, and Cliff on guitar and harmony vocals'.

[YouTube + Cliff Richard Song Database]

NOVEMBER 13TH 1999
An Audience With Cliff Richard; LWT / 1hr 15mins

Rolf Harris was one of the audience members who asked Cliff Richard a question in this TV Special. At some point, before or after the main event, Cliff Richard posed for a photograph with Rolf Harris and his wife, Alwen Hughes.

[YouTube + shutterstock]   

APRIL 9TH 2000
Gloria Hunniford 60th Birthday Party

'..held.. at the Langham Hilton in London's West End. Guests of honour were Gloria's long-time friend Barbara Windsor and her third husband Scott Mitchell.. Among other stars in attendance were Elaine Paige, Brian Conley, Rolf Harris, Angela Rippon, Anthea Turner and Cliff (Richard) - to name just a handful of the famous faces who donned fancy dress and masks to honour the radio and TV personality...'

[Dynamite International Nr.190]

APRIL 10TH 2000
Open House; Channel Five

This magazine and review show, presented by Gloria Hunniford, featured musical performances by Marti Webb and Dave Willetts; interviews with Don Black and Barbara Castle, plus Alice Beer and Stephen Way. Gloria Hunniford also conversed over the telephone with Michael Crawford, Rolf Harris and Cliff Richard - who all wished her 'happy birthday'.

[Dynamite International Nr.190 + bfi.org.uk]

APRIL 2000
The Court of King Rolf, edited by Martin Walker

A tribute from Cliff Richard featured in this book honouring Rolf Harris.

NOVEMBER 6TH 2004
Painted Plates Charity Auction

'Stars have put their arts into raising cash for bullied children - by each painting a Wedgwood plate.. Sir Cliff Richard, Cilla Black, Rolf Harris, Denise van Outen, Duncan from Blue and Chicago star Claire Sweeney are among the 10 who took part.. At an auction tomorrow bidding starts at £1,000 for each.. Camelot boss Dianne Thompson is leading the drive to raise £1 million for ChildLine Foundation's 24-hour helpline to give bullied kids someone to speak to...'

[Daily Mirror, 5.11.2004]

JANUARY 26TH 2006
Public Figures Trust Poll

100 well-known people, including Rolf Harris and Cliff Richard were rated by the public on their trustworthiness. The five most-trusted, according to the poll were: 1) Sir David Attenborough 2) Sir Trevor McDonald 3) Rolf Harris 4) Bill Oddie 5) Sir Cliff Richard...

[Daily Mirror, 26.01.2006]

JULY 11TH 2011
London Tonight

A short feature on the forthcoming film 'Run For Your Wife', presented by Entertainment Correspondent, Lucrezia Millarini had brief interviews with Rolf Harris and Cliff Richard and showed them busking together outside the Shaftesbury Theatre, London. They had cameos in the Ray Cooney film. 

[YouTube]

At the same promotional event (seemingly).. 'Cliff Richard, Rolf Harris and Barry Cryer (were) interviewed by Vicki Michelle about their cameo roles as buskers in the Ray Cooney film 'Run For Your Wife'. Cliff Richard and Rolf Harris are shown singing the song on the street in front of the Shaftesbury Theatre for this film'... Cliff Richard: "..I've got this fantastic part in the Ray Cooney movie and I have to really get into the character. It's a psycho case - well, when you've worked with Rolf Harris, you become psycho.." Vicki Michelle: "I think you're right".. Cliff Richard laughs...

[Cliff Richard Song Database + YouTube]

JUNE 4TH 2012
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert, Buckingham Palace

Cliff Richard and Rolf Harris were among the performers who participated in the jubilee concert. Caveat: The tweets below are cited because they refer or allude to both Cliff Richard and Rolf Harris, and I've censored the first three...

Ken Barlow @I_am_KenBarlow 'Rolf said he's going to do "Two Little B***" later......Cliff Richard says he is too...' (1:05pm)

Damien @Bezmondolicious 'I bet Cliff Richard is gonna go and find 2 Little B***! #jubileeconcert' (1:57pm) 

M @Mr_Egregious 'Two little boys had two little toys. Each had Cliff Richard's c*** #jubileeconcert' (1:57pm)

Adam Noble @_adam_noble 'Cliff Richard's talking to Rolf Harris. I hope they're talking about making a record together.' (8:03am)

Fyfe Dangerfield @fyfedangerfield '"@_adam_noble: Cliff Richard's talking to Rolf Harris. I hope they're talking about making a record together." could be INCREDIBLE' (8:42am)

[Twitter]

NOVEMBER 2ND 2012

hash @QuiGonJah
'RT"@SkyNewsBreak: Sky Sources: Cliff Richard has been arrested by police in connection with the Savile investigation"'

[Twitter]

NOVEMBER 29TH 2012
Operation Yewtree Interview Rolf Harris

'..(Rolf Harris was) interviewed under caution by Scotland Yard officers on Operation Yewtree in November, five days after they had visited his home in Berkshire to find he wasn't there...'

[The Guardian, 19.04.2013]

JANUARY 3RD 2013

Baldilocks @baloo_moon
'What's this fisted Cliff I keep hearing about? I hear it has been averted with a swift super injunction. #savile.'

[Twitter]

FEBRUARY 14TH 2013
Run For Your Wife

The film came out in Britain, with Cliff Richard and Rolf Harris in cameos... 'Last night Camilla Wright, founder of gossip website Popbitch and organiser of the BARFTAS, said: "We were surprised some early favourites.. didn't make the shortlist.. But already installed as the bookies' favourite for 2013's Best Worst Film is Run For Your Wife, starring Danny Dyer, with cameos from Rolf Harris and Sir Cliff Richard.. It got a host of nominations despite not getting released until next week."...'

[Daily Star On Sunday, 10.02.2013]

CIRCA MID-FEBRUARY 2013
Cliff Richard Engages PR From PHA Media

'..The former editor Phil Hall was called in 18 months ago to handle public relations after Sir Cliff became aware of rumours about him on the internet.. Mr Hall was editor of the News of the World for five years from 2000 and now runs his own public relations company. He has been working with the press on Sir Cliff's behalf since police searched his house. Other clients of his firm PHA media, which he founded in 2005, have included Duncan Bannatyne, the entrepreneur, Lotus cars and Fred Goodwin, the disgraced former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland...'

[Daily Telegraph, 15.08.2014]

MARCH 12TH 2013

Marcher @MarcherLord1
'@GrumpyCockney @sheryl2311 You mean Cliff 'super injunction' Richards ?? #OpYewtree'

[Twitter]

MARCH 20TH 2013

Viscount Ian Kerr CGC @IanKerr
'Got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, Super Injunction. How are the ticket sales going Cliff ?'

[Twitter]  

MARCH 28TH 2013
Arrest Of Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, for questioning regarding allegations of sexual offences.

MAY 11TH 2013

james reeves @reeves3915
'cliff put a super injunction out when he knew yewtree wanted to speak to him late last year then he disappeared abroad for months'

james reeves @reeves3915
'it's not only yewtree interested in cliff its also fernbridge as he was on the list of regular visits to elm hse in the 80s'

[Twitter]

AUGUST 12TH 2013
Rolf Harris Charged With Sex Offences

Rolf Harris was arrested, again, and charged '..with nine counts of indecent assault dating to the 1980s, involving two girls between fourteen and sixteen years, and four counts alleging indecent child images in 2012...' ..A file of evidence was passed to the CPS.

[Wikipedia + The Guardian, 29.08.2013]

AUGUST 29TH 2013
Google Search On Rolf Harris

Steve Oliver @SteveOliver76 'Google Rolf Harris and the wiki side-bar says that other people searched for Gary Glitter, Jimmy Savile and Cliff Richard #justsaying'

[Twitter] 

MAY 6TH 2014
Rolf Harris On Trial

The trial of Rolf Harris began on May 6th 2014.

JUNE 30TH 2014
Verdict In Rolf Harris Trial

'Today, after eight days of deliberation the jury found Rolf Harris guilty of twelve counts of indecent assault against four girls aged between 7 and 19.

Count 1 : While signing autographs in Hampshire in the late 1960s Harris touched a little girl inappropriately when she was just 7 or 8.

Count 2 : Harris groped a teenage waitress's bottom at a charity event in Cambridge in the 1970s.

Counts 3-9 : A friend of Mr Harris' daughter Bindi, said he repeatedly indecently assaulted her between the ages of 13 and 19.

Counts 10-12 : Tonya Lee, who has waived her right to anonymity, said he abused her three times on one day while she was on a theatre group trip to the UK. The Australian was 15 at the time...'

[The Duck Shoot Blog]      

JULY 2ND 2014
Duet Had Been Planned

'Before his conviction this week on 12 counts of indecent assault Rolf Harris had been planning an album of duets with fellow stars. In autumn 2012, the disgraced entertainer proudly announced: "I'm recording an album of folk songs including duets with Sir Cliff Richard, Kate Bush and Bonnie Tyler." Is it safe to assume this project has been placed on the back burner indefinitely?'

[Hickey in Daily Express] 

JULY 4TH 2014
Rolf Harris Trial Sentencing 

At Southwark Crown Court, Rolf Harris was sentenced to a total of five years and nine months in prison.  

AUGUST 15TH 2014
A Response To Publicly-Reported Search of Cliff Richard's Property in Berkshire, England

'..What is being reported is that the Police have raided Cliff Richard's home. The press were invited and told it was in connection with historic sex allegations. The injunction cannot forbid reporting that the police are making an investigation. The Super Injunction (if it exists) only bans the celeb being connected to the hotel (Elm Guest House) and the illegal activities alleged to have been done there...'

[Gromit / The AnswerBank Hello Kitty! Police Search Cliff Richards Home]